Cleaning utensil.



J. MAGRUDER.

CLEANING UTENSIL.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1914.

1,1 15,222. Patented 0ct.'27, 1914.

JULIAN IVIAGRUDER, or rants CITY, onneon.

CLEANING UTENSIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 6, 1914. Serial No. 829,840.

Patented oer. 27,1914.

sion of an article of this character which will be clean and sanitary byreason of the fact that it will permit the application and removal ofthe cloth or fabric used for cleaning, thus insuring clean material forservice in connection with the utensil.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an article of thischaracter which will be of the simplest and cheapest constructionpossible, which will. be sanitary and thoroughly efficient, and whichwill be entirely practical from every standpoint.

With these objects in view, myinventicn consists of a cleaning utensilof the char acter and for the purpose stated, made from a single pieceof wire and embodying novel features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a cleaning implement orutensil constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention, andFig. 2 represents an edge view of the implement showing the mop orcleaning material applied to show the manner of using the implement.

My implement or utensil is of extremely simple construction, being madefrom a sin gle piece of wire bent to the proper shape and consisting; ofthe retaining loop or bend A, the arm B leading therefrom, the end loopor ring 0, the intermediate loop or ring D, the smaller loop or ring E,said rings (J and D, passing around the arm B, to con nect and brace theparts, and the small ring E having the arm F, passing under theretaining loop A, and said arm being bent or twisted to form the head ofmy device which comprises the series of three rings G, each composed oftwo members H, to form a clamp to retain the material J forming the mopor cleaner, and the latter loop passing through the loop A, as at K andretained in place by said retaining loop A. In applying the mop to thehandle, the strands of the mop are passed or threaded in between theadjoining"portion of the loops and because of its resiliency, the metalwire of which the loops are made, clamps and holds the mop in place.From this construction, it will be observed that the implement consistsof a handle or grasping portion and a head portion composed of a seriesof clamping memhere or rings which grasp and retain the material whichforms the mop or cleaner, and for the purpose of convenientlysuspend.ingthe implement, I provide the hook L, which is connected tothe device as shown.

It will be seen that by bending the wire as shown the handle is madestrong and stiff and, the end ring and intermediate rings serve to braceand strengthen the handle while the series of three double rings make amop carrying head of angular shape the double rings receiving andclamping the fabric between the two strands which comprise each ring.The angular shape of the clamping head is important as the upper pair ofrings give a broad portion to clamp the fabric while the outer ringnarrows the head and enables the fabric to enter small places and edgesto efiiect a more perfect cleaning.

, It will be understood that I provide a device which can bemanufactured at a very small price, which is sanitary and healthful forthe purpose intended, and which will prove a useful and practicalhousehold article.

I claim:

1. The cleaning implement herein described, made from a single piece ofwire and consisting of a handle or grasping portion having an end ringand a series of intermediate bracing rings, and a head adapted toreceive and hold the mop or cleaning material and consisting of a seriesof double strand clamping rings.

2. The cleaning implement herein described, consisting of a handle orgrasping portion provided with an end ring and a series of connectingand bracing rings, a ln testimony whereof I afiix' my signa head oftyiangular form comprising a series ture in presenee of two Witnesses.of clamplng rings for securlng the Clea-1 mg material, said rings beingdisposed to form JULIAN MAGRUDER' a, forward single ring and an upperpair of Witnesses:

rings, and a terminal hook for securing the i 1101;,

rings to the handle. W. F. NioH'oLs.

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